Renovation Investment Transforms RWU Upper Commons Dining Experience
The $2 million renovation project expands dining options offering fresh flavors, flexibility, and sustainability to the heart of campus dining Roger Williams University students returned this fall to a refreshed Upper Commons, following a summer-long $2 million renovation project designed to expand dining options, highlight sustainability, and enhance the student experience. The Commons received a full update to its service areas, seating, and equipment. The project introduced two major additions,
Roger Williams University Climbs To No. 35 In U.S. News & World Report Best Regional University Rankings
RWU also makes lists for Best Value, Best School for Veterans, and Social Mobility, with national recognition for standout programs in business, computer science, engineering, and psychology.Roger Williams University climbed nine points in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges rankings, coming in at No. 35 among the Best Regional Universities in the North. In the rankings released today, RWU also made the lists for Best Value School, Best School for Veterans, Best Undergraduate Engineering
Joelle C. Rocha Joins Adler Pollock & Sheehan’s Land Use Practice
Adler Pollock & Sheehan is proud to welcome Joelle C. Rocha as Senior Counsel in our Land Use Practice. Joelle focuses her practice on real estate development, land use and real estate litigation. She represents private developers in residential, commercial, mixed use and solar projects before municipal and state boards and agencies. Her representations also include property owners and developers in litigation related to site control, breach of contract and litigation against municipalities, including
Roger Williams University Launches 12 New Programs for Fall 2025
RWU introduces a diverse slate of programs designed to meet workforce needs and support student advancement at every level. Roger Williams University is expanding its academic offerings this fall with the launch of 12 new programs, ranging from business analytics and biotechnology to STEM education and trades apprenticeships, and guaranteed law school admission for RWU students, creating more pathways for students to enter high-demand fields and advance their careers. The additions include nine
Launches Blue Fellows Program to Advance Ocean Innovation and Student Research
Made possible by Sarasota, Fla., and Manchester-by-the-Sea, Mass., philanthropist Elizabeth Moore HD’24, the new initiative combines marine science, sustainability, and entrepreneurship to address coastal challenges and power the blue economy. This summer, Roger Williams University launched the Blue Fellows Program, a bold new initiative preparing students to drive innovation in marine science, conservation, and sustainable economic development through hands-on internships with laboratories, aquaculture
